James Cropper

James Cropper granted four executives nil-cost options over ordinary shares at an exercise price of 445 pence per share. CEO David Stirling received 121,181 options; further awards were made to Andrew Goody, Paul Barber and Matt Ratcliffe. Options may be exercised between the third and tenth anniversary of grant and are conditional on performance targets for adjusted EBITDA and total shareholder return in the 2026/27 to 2028/29 financial years. Minimum and maximum targets for EBITDA and TSR and a dilution cap of 10% over 10 years have been set, and the remuneration committee may make adjustments. » More on de.investing.com

James Cropper has agreed a new factoring facility of up to £15m with a minimum three‑year term to fund working capital and will use this facility and cash resources to repay £7.1m of an existing UK bank loan. The remaining loan will be repaid in reduced quarterly instalments through March 2030, and the US bank loan has been extended by 12 months (final instalment of $3.2m in Dec. 2027). The company will make a one‑off £0.6m payment into performance‑related pension plans, adjust the contribution schedule and bring forward the next actuarial valuation to March 2027. HSBC Invoice Finance supported the financing structure; the CFO expects net debt at 28 March 2026 to be below 1.0x adjusted EBITDA. » More on de.investing.com

James Cropper is working with Hexcel as part of the European Composites Circular Alliance to develop composite materials from recycled carbon fibers for aerospace, automotive and mobility applications. The focus is on using UNIMAT™ and the VECTIS™ technology to orient fibers and achieve the fiber volume fractions needed for high-performance applications. The jointly developed products will be presented at JEC World and are intended to accelerate the industrial rollout of the VECTIS™ platform. » More on de.investing.com